Curtain rod construction



Dec. l, 1936. A. N` PAsMAN CURTAIN ROD CONSTRUCTION Filed July 2e, 1955 INVENTOR 51 HMM ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. l, 1936 UNiTED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE CURTAIN ROD CONSTRUCTION Abram N. Pasman, Milford, Conn.

Application July 26, 1935, Serial No. 33,296

6 Claims.

This invention relates to curtain rod constructions.

My new curtain rod construction comprises rod sections held together by connector sections and provided with slots to receive fastening members or other fastening means sewed to a curtain. In this way the curtain is securely held in place on the curtain rod. The curtain is not slidable and is maintained in close relation to the rod to keep the curtain enclosure in place, but the hooks or fastening members are attachable or detachable without disassembling the curtain rod. The curtain rod as shown in the drawing is rectangular in order to be placed around a bed or cot for use in hospitals or the like, or in air conditioning, but it is to be understood that the construction may take any formY or coniiguration desired. A top cover or hood may be secured to the curtain rod in any suitable manner.

The object of my invention is to provide a curtain rod construction having slots for receiving and holding hooks or fastening members attached to a curt-ain, the curtain being maintained close to the rod to provide an enclosure or tent to be placed around a bed or cot for use in hospitals or in air conditioning.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of an enclosure includingr a frame or curtain rod construction from which a curtain is hung, showing a hood or cover in dotted lines;

Fig. 2 represents a top plan view of the curtain rod construction with parts broken out;

Fig. 3 represents an enlarged longitudinal section of a portion of the frame taken substantially on line 3--3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 represents an enlarged transverse cross section of a portion of the frame taken substantially on line 4 4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 represents an enlarged transverse cross section of a portion of the frame taken substantially on line 5-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 represents a perspective view of the connecting or abutting ends of the curtain rod construction; and

Fig. 7 represents a cross section of a modification.

Referring now to the drawing, the reference character I0 designates a curtain rod construction or tubul-ar frame which is formed of two tubular parts as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing held together by the slotted, resilient connecting members I I. The curtain rod or frame is adapted to hold a curtain or the like I2 in a relatively xed position to form an enclosure which may be placed around a bed or cot or the like or may be used to set oi a space in a room for air conditioning. The curtain is detachably secured to the curtain rod frame and can be attached f5 or detached without disassembling the curtain rod frame. Once the curtain is in position, it can not-.be moved like an ordinary curtain to spread it apart or separate the curtain parts to form an opening and the curtain is held to form 1o an enclosure or tent. rIhe curtain rod construction or frame is provided at its ends with hooks or eye members I whereby the entire assembly may be raised or lowered. In its bottom portion they curtain rod construction or frame has a 15 plurality of spaced slots IG to receive hooks or fastening members on the curtain later to be described. 'In the drawing the curtain rod or frame is shown as rectangular in form, but it is to be understood that various other shapes and 20 forms may be made.

The curtain rod construction or frame I0 comprises the two parts I8 and 2i! which are held together by means of the slotted connector mem:` bers il.'A Each'co'nnector member II is provided `25 with a continuous slot I9 at its lower end so as not to interfere with the slots I6 provided in the bottom of the frame I0. These slots I6 are elongated and spaced around the entirev frame and are adapted to receive the hooks or eyelets 30 or other fastening members 22. The hooks or eyelets 22 have necks 23 and the bent loops 24 by means of which the hooks or eyelets are attached to the curtain I2 as by sewing or the like. The necks may be formed of one'or more 35 strands andthe strands may be arranged in parallel relation or may be twisted or arranged in any suitable manner. To insert the eyelets, it is only necessary to have the eye portion of the hook parallel with the slot I6 and to insert the 40 eye within the tubular frame ror certain rod III. After it is inserted the eye is turned into the position shown in Figs. 4 and 5 and in this position securely holds the curtain in `position and maintains it close to the tubular frame Il). In this may the hooks which are secured to the curtain are attachable to or detachable from the frame without disassembling the frame or curtain rod, but due to the slots I6 the hooks may have only 50 a limited sliding movement. By means of this construction the curtain I2 is maintained in close relation to the frame I0 so as to keep air or gas within the curtain enclosure. Due to the slots I6, however, the curtain I2 cannot be pushed 5,5

. frame nector members II.

away or out of place so as to leave openings in the curtain enclosure.

The connector members II are mounted within adjacent ends of the parts I8 and 20 of the tubular frame or curtain rod I0. The eye members or hooks I4 are secured to the connector members. Each connector member is provided with an opening 26 to receive the neck portion 28 of the hook member I4. The legs or arms 30 of the member I4 are bent and soldered to each connector member II so that the eye or hook member I4 is rigidly secured thereto. The adjacent ends of the parts I8 and 20 of the I0 are provided with semicircular cut away portions 32 (see Figs. 2 and 6) to surround the neck portion 28 extending from the eye or hook member I4. The eye or hook members I4 provide means to which ropes, wires or chains may be attached for raising or lowering the frame or curtain rod I0.

As shown in Fig. 1 the top of the device is provided with a hood or cover 34 to completely enclose the top of the curtain enclosure or tent. If desired, the hood or cover may be omitted.

In Fig. '7 I have shown a modified form of my invention in which the tubular frame 36 is reinforced at its lower portion by bending the material inwardly as at 38 to form the depression or channel 4G. The slots 42 (similar to slots I6 in the other form) for receiving the eye members 44 are provided in the depressed portion of the frame 36. The bent portion 38, in addition to reinforcing the tubular frame, also raises the curtain in this construction to a higher point so as to more completely closeoff the space within the curtain enclosure. By raising the eye member 44 the curtain attached thereto is also raised and carried closer to the frame 36. I n this form of device I also use connector members 46 provided with continuous slots 48 to permit insertion without interfering with depression or channel 4l).

My invention is especially adapted for use with beds, cots or the like, where it is desired to form a tent or curtain construction in order to prevent the escape of gas or air from the curtain enclosure or the entry of air or. gas to the interior of the enclosure. Also my invention may be used as an enclosure for air conditioning units. Any rope, wire, chains or the like may be attached to the hooks. or leye members I4 for raising or lowering the entire construction.

To assemble the device it is necessary to. solder or otherwise secure eye members I4 to the con- After this the parts I8 and of the tubular frame Ill are pushed over each connector member II .to provide the rectangular frame shown in Figs. 1 and 2. With the eye members 22 sewed or otherwise secured to the top of the curtain it is only necessary to turn the eye members so that they are parallel to the slots I8 in the bottom of the tubular frame I0 and insert them within the frame. After they are inserted the hook members are turned so that the plane of the eye member is at right angles tothe diameter of the tubular member. After the eye members 22 are all in place, the hood or cover 34 may be placed over the top of the curtion construction so as to provide a curtain enclosure or tent. Due to the construction the curtain I2 is maintained in close relation to the tubular frame I0 and also is held in position so that the curtain cannot be displaced.

The invention as shown in modified form in Fig. '7 functions in substantially the same manner as shown in the other form of my invention. However, in this form the curtain is held in closer relation to the tubular frame 36 due to the inwardly pressed portion 38 which also serves to reinforce the curtain rod construction or frame 3B. By holding the curtain in closer relation to the curtain rod a better enclosure is obtained.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have provided a simple curtain rod construction in which the curtain may be easily put up or taken downbut which is held in correct position when it is attached to the tubular frame.

What I claim is:

1. A curtain rod construction including a tubular frame provided in its bottom portion with a plurality of spaced slots adapted to detachably receive and hold fastening members attached to a curtain or the like.

2. A device of the character described, including, a tubular frame comprising a plurality of sections, tubular resilient connecting members for said sections, said frame being provided with a plurality of spaced slots adapted to receive and hold fastening members attached to a curtain or the like.

3. A device of the character described, including, a tubular frame comprising a plurality of sections, tubular resilient connecting members for said sections, said frame being provided in its bottom portion with a plurality of spaced slots adapted to receive and hold fastening members attached to a curtain or the like, each of said tubular connecting members being provided with a slot at its bottom portion so as not to interfere with the slots in said frame.

4. A device of the character described, including, a tubular frame comprising a plurality of sections, said sections having an inwardly pressed portion to form a channel for reinforcing said tubular frame, tubular connecting members for said sections, said frame being provided with a plurality of spaced slots adapted to receive and hold fastening members attached to a curtain or. the like.v

5. A device of the character described, including, a tubular frame comprising a plurality of. sections, said sections having an inwardly pressed portion to form a channel for reinforcing said tubular frame, tubular connecting members for said sections, said frame being provided with a plurality of spaced slots adapted to receive and hold fastening members attached to a curtain or the like,.said tubular connecting members `being slotted so` as not to interfere with said inwardly pressed portion or channel of said sections.

6. A curtain rod construction including atubular rectangular frame comprising two sections, means for holding said sections in assembledy relation, said holding means including slotted tubular members mounted within said frame, said frame in its bottom portion being provided with a plurality of spaced slots for detachably receiving and holding eye attaching members secured to a curtain so as toyhold the curtainy in close relation to said frame to form a curtain enclosure.

ABRAM N. PASMAN. 

